S-boats and Dog Boats filled different coastal-force niches

Where can a viewer learn more about German S-boats, and how did they compare with British Dog Boats?

Use the channel's small-boat videos and Reynolds's *Dog Boats at War*; S-boats emphasized speed, while gun-armed Dog Boats offered more surface firepower against opposing coastal craft.

The answer distinguishes the German S-boat's speed and appearance from the British steam gun boat, or Dog Boat, whose gun armament suited a heavier surface fight. Because these craft opposed one another, a history of British Dog Boats also supplies useful information about their German adversaries. Leonard C. Reynolds's *Dog Boats at War* is recommended as a practical next source for learning about both sides of the coastal campaign.